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6
Apr

If you don’t want to read and just want to know CTS’ new url, click here

Hey all, it’s been a while since we’ve talked so we figured it’s about time to get everyone who’s maybe not on Facebook updated on what’s been going on since the demise of plug.dj. Basically we made a new service! Well maybe not just us, but Holly’s coder foodbandlt, chadtz, and a few other CTS mods were invited by a few ex plug.dj BAs to help with a new project called musiqpad. Musiqpad is an open-sourced self-hosted service built from the ground up by fellow social music enthusiasts. Why did we choose musiqpad? Well for starters, we quickly realized that Dubtrack.fm was not going to be an option due to the nature of our game. Secondly, many of us went through the heartbreak of Turntable.fm folding and did not want to have to rely on the whims of another site.

What musiqpad gives us is a permanent home. We own the server and the we control it. This is the last move any of us will have to make if we want to connect! Musiqpad is still in alpha stage now, but it’s stable and it works. Holly has not yet been re-activated, but we’ve been using a small script to track connects.

So that’s what’s been happening! Please drop by and come see us and if you like musiqpad’s service, tell your friends!

15
Jul

Congratulations! You’ve found the BEST room on Plug.dj!

How do you “connect the songs”? Simple! When you play a song, any four consecutive letters in the artist/title of your song must match four consecutive letters in the artist/title of the song that was played before you.

Rules

Your song must connect to the previous song. See above for explanation and examples.

Music only (usually). Any genre is OK.

If you fail to connect a song, please verify that the next DJ is ready and then skip your song (regardless of how awesome your song is).

Please try to keep songs under 7:00. If your song is shorter than 2:30, it’s polite to warn the next DJ so they have time to find a connect.

Before playing your song, please try to remove extra words in the artist/song title (like “(official video)”/“uploaded by beiberfan2014”) by clicking on the pencil icon next to the song in your playlist.

To join the DJ waitlist, type .eleven in the chat box. If new DJs ask for this command, tell them they can find it here, in the rules, by typing .rules. This way people will read these before DJing.

Be nice. Be respectful. Listen to the mods.

Repeated refusal to follow the rules may result in a ban at the discretion of the mods.

FAQ

Q: Can I connect letters in an artist name to letters in a song title (and vice versa)?A: Yes. See the examples.

Q: Do the connecting letters have to form a real/whole word?A: No.

Q: Are symbols (. / – etc.) counted in the connect?A: No, you can ignore them.

Q: What about accents and diacritics? Is “ž” the same as “z”?A: This one is tricky. Sometimes yes, sometimes no. Connect at your own risk!

Q: Can I connect things like “(remix)” and “(live)”? What about the same artist?
A: It is discouraged.

Q: What is a “streak”?A: It’s how many times we’ve successfully connected in a row. To see your personal streak, type .mystreak. To see the room streak, type .streak. To see the all-time room high score, type .highscore.

Q: What is a “dunce”?A: The last person who broke the streak. We’ve all been there.

Q: I have a question or problem that isn’t addressed here. What do?A: Feel free to ask a mod or another member of the community. If you have a complaint, submit it here and we’ll do our best to address it.

Suggestions

Any genre is OK, but remember, Plug.dj is a social experience. Try to play music you think the other DJs might enjoy!